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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $467.28/cwt ≈ $2,069/hd at 443 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $520.00/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 433 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $409.45/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,384/hd at 582 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 306 394
Feeder cattle 109 254 349
Slaughter cattle 28 39 45
Replacement cattle 4 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,978 —
483 483 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,415 -9.30
535 535 3 487.00 $487.00 $2,605 +17.00
640 640 1 413.00 $413.00 $2,643 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,320 -115.00
354 fancy 354 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,858 —
395 395 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 -59.89
410 fancy 410 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,988 —
438–449 446 20 450.00–472.00 $465.51 $2,076 —
508 value added 508 10 427.00 $427.00 $2,169 —
575 575 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,208 -18.22
583 value added 583 10 412.00 $412.00 $2,402 —
735 735 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,440 +6.00
836 836 6 323.00 $323.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 fancy 277 7 655.00 $655.00 $1,814 —
384 fancy 384 9 565.00 $565.00 $2,170 —
433 433 12 520.00 $520.00 $2,252 +9.90
510 510 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,346 -5.00
580 580 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,436 -1.00
628 628 3 392.00 $392.00 $2,462 —
915 915 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1330 1237 80-85% 3 152.00–160.00 $156.50 $1,936 -6.52
1110–1470 1315 80-85% 10 166.00–189.00 $178.24 $2,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1085 1010 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.31 $1,387 —
1015–1155 1116 85-90% 5 152.00–162.00 $157.50 $1,758 —
1100–1140 1118 85-90% 3 123.00–124.00 $123.33 $1,379 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,038 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1655 1578 75-80% 2 180.00–186.00 $182.85 $2,885 +20.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2010–2165 2088 2 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $5,062 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1130 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 204.00–250.00 $229.73 $2,334

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.